ChessKid is Back to School
We are so excited that the 2022 Fall school season is here that ChessKid is offering several exciting events and discounts for all our users.Families
Level up now and save!
As school starts, the most important thing you can do to keep your child interested in Chess is to help them to succeed by leveling up. This is done at ChessKid with our puzzles, lessons, live competitive tournaments, videos and our new one-to-one chess coaching.
Unlock all the fun and training tools of ChessKid.com with a ChessKid Gold Membership! Get unlimited access to tons of cool features, including 600+ videos, 50,000+ puzzles, all ten computer levels with FunMasterMike's step-by-step video guides and lessons, and MORE!
In addition to upgrading your child to gold with any size package, parents will get their adult account upgraded to gold as well! This will allow you to view all content and access various management features, such as grouping kids in "clubs" for tournaments, matches, and assignments, view leaderboards, group report cards, and MORE!
From August 15 to September 30, 2022, you can purchase gold for $39! Take advantage of this limited-time offer today.
Try Chess Coaching
Working with a chess coach can really help advance your child's skills to the next level. We've teamed up with Magnus Chess Academy to offer live small-group lessons with experienced chess coaches. Find out more at ChessKid Coaching, or Join Magnus Chess Academy today.
Teachers
Introduce ChessKid in your classroom! Use ChessKid.com as a unique and fun teaching tool to introduce kids to STEM, STEAM, and Common Core principles. Read more on the educational value of chess.
“I am investing in educating students on chess because of the numerous life benefits, such as a stronger mental clarity/focus, problem solving and developing self-discipline.” - Principal Brian Givens, Rainbow Elementary
Getting your whole school on ChessKid
With the switch to a remote learning environment, some schools are registering their entire school on ChessKid to ensure students continually learn during periods of unprecedented times. Schools and programs that are registering 100+ kids on ChessKid are eligible for an Enterprise Account, which grants access to more control and instructor management capabilities.
Email [email protected] to help set up an Enterprise Account for your district, school, or large program.
Starting a chess club on ChessKid
As chess grows in popularity, more and more kids, parents, teachers, and school administrators will want to start a chess club. With a parent or coach account, you can create 'Clubs' to organize the students you teach into one place on ChessKid.com. This feature will give you access to create matches, view the leaderboard, and send messages to your students all within ChessKid.
Click here to learn more about how to start and manage a club.
Download our chess curriculum for FREE!
Chesskid offers the world's first chess curriculum vertically aligned to meet Common Core State Standards. The curriculum is the only one of its kind and is intended to be used by educators both within the traditional classroom environment as well as by professional chess coaches in after-school clubs/programs.
This curriculum is written and designed to be accessible even if the instructor or parent is relatively new to chess. With tons of fun diagrams, worksheets, mini-games, and helpful tips and tricks for the instructor or parent, everyone will have a fun learning experience with the game!
Download the FREE chess curriculum here.
New ChessKid Classroom Planner tool
The ChessKid Classroom Planner is a week-by-week guide that is organized to easily access online resources, such as lessons and activities, for teaching chess.
This tool is meant to be a flexible outline for extracurricular clubs or in-class math & computer lab time. Each unit references mathematical concepts: lines, measurement, comparisons, spatial reasoning, numbers & operations, planning, pattern recognition, and problem-solving.
Click here to check out the Classroom Planner tool.
Michelle is doing a 2 month gold free for schools- EMAIL HERE
Kids
Fast Chess Back to School Contest in September
New ChessKid Features
Analysis
ChessKid has recently overhauled our analysis board (ChessKid.com/analysis) for all of your online lesson needs. For games played on ChessKid, each move is recorded for you. Later you can use the Analysis Board of ChessKid to analyze your moves. For other games, you can upload the moves to the Analysis Board and review them.
ChessKid Bots
Earlier this year, ChessKid released several new chess bots, including young chess prodigy FM Tani Adewumi, GM Vishy Anand, the BlazingBishop, AND more!
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Play a game against these new chess master bots NOW!
ChessKidShop.com
ChessKid recently launched its official online shop in early June of this year. Powered by the House of Staunton, ChessKidShop.com is a one-stop shop for all of your chess equipment needs. Whether you're looking for chess sets, chess books, or chess-themed clothing, you'll find it all at ChessKidShop.com!
Check out the shop here.
ChessKid in the App Store
Take ChessKid on the go with our apps: "Chess for Kids" and "ChessKid Adventure" on iOS and Android!
Download the "ChessKid" app on iOS or Android.
Download the "ChessKid Adventure" app on iOS or Android.
Resources
ChessKid Ebook
ChessKid has created a Parent Survival Handbook to help guide parents through their child's chess journey. The ebook or chess guide includes tips, suggestions, answers, and other resources to address your concerns.
Download the FREE PDF formatted ebook here.
ChessKid Webinars
The ChessKid team recognizes the multitude of questions and concerns parents, teachers, coaches, schools, and users have for us. To efficiently provide real-time feedback and live interaction, ChessKid introduced a monthly interactive Q&A session, hosted by Dakim Vanterpool (CoachDakim).
*Note: RSVP links will change every month, so make sure to RSVP using the right link.
Click here to see the upcoming schedule for the next webinar session and links to join.
CHECKLISTS; POSTERS
If you have questions or concerns, please email [email protected].